Trenton Memorial Hospital will be receiving four new beds for its acute care ward thanks to the generosity of Leon’s Trenton customers through the Buy-A-Bed Campaign.
Thursday, Leon’s store owner Mike Eden and sales manager Brad Hedges presented a cheque for $32,000 to Trenton Memorial Hospital Foundation executive director Wendy Warner.
“Leon’s Trenton is thrilled to announce we have reached our goal of providing the much needed comfort of four new beds for the acute care ward,” said Eden. “We are extremely proud to present the final cheque in the amount of $32,000 to the TMHF.”
“The epicenter of care and a vital part of treatment for every patient at Trenton Memorial Hospital is a bed,” said Warner.
“It’s more than just a bed, it’s a care tool,” Warner said. “Every person who comes into the hospital needs a bed. For some it’s just for a few hours while someone receives treatment, for others it could be for three or four months to make them as comfortable as possible in their final days.”
Leon’s Trenton has a long-standing partnership supporting the TMHF and as a part of celebrating its 60th anniversary of doing business in the Quinte area it launched the Buy-A-Bed campaign May 25 with the TMHF to provide the critically-needed beds.
Leon’s Trenton committed support to the foundation to provide funds for three beds for the acute care ward with the goal of four beds.
“Overwhelming community support from our customers, community and our local banks lead to the goal being reached earlier this month,” Eden said. “The results of this campaign have been beyond incredible, our community embraced the campaign, we should all be proud. We know how important a comfortable bed is to your health and welfare, and for those in hospital, these beds are where patients receive diagnosis, treatment, recovery, and everything in between,” said Eden.
Leon’s Trenton committed to donating $25 from the purchase of every mattress valued at $299 or higher to the Buy-A-Bed Campaign. Donations and hosting the first ever Bankers Bed Races allowed Leon’s Trenton to have a lot of fun with the campaign and they look forward to this becoming a yearly campaign, as the need at the TMH will continue.
Trenton Memorial Hospital admits more than 750 patients to 26 beds annually. Beds serve as a means of care 24 hours a day, 365 days a year but at 10, 15 and even 20 years old, the beds must be replaced with advanced technology to enhance patient care, safety and comfort. Each area of the inpatient unit requires four beds to be replaced this year, ranging in price from $8,000 to $15,000 each.
“It is absolutely vital that the beds be replaced with ‘smart bed’ technology including alarms, nurse call systems, weigh scales, better patient positioning controls, bed brakes etc.,” said Warner.